FEMADR-4788-ARMajor disasterDeclared May 30, 2024
DR-4788-AR: Arkansas Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-4788-AR) on May 30, 2024 for the incident of May 24, 2024 to May 27, 2024; it covers 11 designated areas. FEMA had approved $8.2 million for 2,285 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $77.9 million in Public Assistance (as of September 28, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4788-AR (also written FEMA-4788-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 24, 2024 to May 27, 2024
- Declared
- May 30, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Arkansas in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 28, 2024
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Benton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boone (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nevada (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sharp (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
2,285households approved for help (IHP)
$8.2 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$4.4 millionof it for housing
$3.8 millionof it for other needs
$77.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$325,845Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 28, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4788. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 28, 2024.